The Alces Foundation 7549-XXXXXX12606
The Alces Foundation is a private foundation based in Boston, Massachusetts. Its 2025 filing reports 19 grants totaling $147,000 to organizations in Massachusetts, North Carolina, Vermont, Washington, DC, Maine, and other states.
The Alces Foundation 7549-XXXXXX12606 at a glance
In short: The Alces Foundation 7549-XXXXXX12606 gave $147K across 19 grants in 2025 (avg $8K), top state Massachusetts. 42% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $147,000
- +2.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 19
- +5.6% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $7,737
- -2.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $7,000
- Total assets
- $1,368,744
- -5.5% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 42% first-time grantees (8 of 19, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Massachusetts (27% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to The Alces Foundation 7549-XXXXXX12606
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- Yes
- How to Apply
-
The foundation accepts unsolicited requests. The 2024 filing names Franz F. Colloredo-Mansfeld as the application contact; it specifies no particular format, no submission deadlines, and requires awards to be for charitable purposes or to a charitable organization.
- Contact
Application contact: Franz F Colloredo-Mansfeld
Mailing address: C/O Cabot Properties Inc One Beaco, Boston, MA 02108
Phone: (617) 523-1635
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The Alces Foundation 7549-XXXXXX12606 funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was El Centro Hispano Inc ($15K). Together the top 10 received $132K.
Grant Size Distribution
86 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 86 grants of 86 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 filing shows grant dollars going primarily to organizations in Massachusetts (27%), North Carolina (26%), Vermont (22%), and Washington, DC (20%), with Maine receiving 2%. The grants listed also include recipients in Pennsylvania and California.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 19 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is The Alces Foundation 7549-XXXXXX12606 open to new grantees?
42%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 8 of 19 grantees (42%) were first-time recipients. With only 19 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 5 points. First grants averaged $10K; repeat grants $6K. How we count
Medians: $13K first-time, $1K repeat.
- 42% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−11%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 83% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2021–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $131K (2023) to $166K (2022). In 2025 it made 19 grants totaling $147K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| El Centro Hispano Inc Durham, NC | Fund Education Workshops | $15,000 |
| Land Trust Alliance Inc Washington, DC | Indigenous Land | $15,000 |
| ULI Foundation Washington, DC | General Support Enviroment | $15,000 |
| Susu Community Farm Brattleboro, VT | Afro-Idigenous Support IN | $15,000 |
| Rafi - USA Pittsboro, NC | General Support Enviroment | $15,000 |
| Ipswich Refugee Program Ipswich, MA | General Support Education | $15,000 |
| The Garden School of Beverly Inc Beverly, MA | Agriculture & | $15,000 |
| Center for an Agricultural Economy Hardwick, VT | Leveraging Prog. Capacity | $10,000 |
| Essex County Trail Association Hamilton, MA | General Support Enviroment | $10,000 |
| Transplanting Traditions Community Farm Carrboro, NC | Education of Refugees | $7,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,368,744 | $108,858 | $188,086 | $147,000 | 19 | $147,000 | $70,130 | $177,978 |
| 2024 | $1,448,936 | $285,834 | $182,089 | $143,000 | 18 | $143,000 | $253,092 | $150,850 |
| 2023 | $1,342,091 | $199,918 | $164,181 | $131,000 | 19 | $131,000 | $168,347 | $134,566 |
| 2022 | $1,305,936 | $61,247 | $198,411 | $165,500 | 19 | $165,500 | $28,836 | $156,872 |
| 2021 | $1,442,779 | $36,600 | $202,208 | $150,500 | 11 | — | $2,592 | $137,525 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Alces Foundation 7549-XXXXXX12606 reported a distributable amount of $178K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for education, environmental work, agriculture, refugee programs, land conservation, and healthcare, as reflected in the grant purposes and grantee descriptions.
Grantees describe their work in their own terms: El Centro Hispano says it works to strengthen community, build bridges, and promote opportunities for all. Susu Community Farm describes itself as an Afro-Indigenous stewarded farm offering food and educational programming, with spaces for Black, Indigenous, and people of color to thrive. Essex County Trail Association says it promotes responsible trail use and access to land. Transplanting Traditions Community Farm describes providing refugee youth and adults access to land, food, education, and leadership and entrepreneurial opportunities. Northeast Wilderness Trust describes its work as preserving and restoring wild landscapes; Maine Cancer Foundation says it works to reduce cancer incidence and mortality in Maine.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation awarded 19 grants totaling $147,000. Grants ranged from $1,000 to $15,000, with a median of $7,000. The largest listed awards included $15,000 each to El Centro Hispano for education workshops, Land Trust Alliance for Indigenous land, ULI Foundation for general environmental support, Susu Community Farm for Afro-Indigenous support, RAFI-USA for general environmental support, Ipswich Refugee Program for general education support, and The Garden School of Beverly. Other listed grants included $10,000 to Center for an Agricultural Economy and Essex County Trail Association; $7,000 to Transplanting Traditions Community Farm; $5,000 to Northeast Wilderness Trust; and $3,000 to Maine Cancer Foundation.
The foundation’s 2024 filing says it does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. It states that applications have no particular format and no submission deadline, and that awards must be for charitable purposes or to a charitable organization.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Franz F. Colloredo-Mansfeld, Susanna Colloredo-Mansfeld, Anne E. Penfield, and Rudolf J. Colloredo-Mansfeld as trustees.
The Alces Foundation 7549-XXXXXX12606's 2025 filing lists 4 officers; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Anne E. Penfield
Trustee
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Franz F. Colloredo-Mansfeld
Trustee
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rudolf J. Colloredo-Mansfeld
Trustee
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Susanna Colloredo-Mansfeld
Trustee
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about The Alces Foundation 7549-XXXXXX12606
How much does The Alces Foundation 7549-XXXXXX12606 give each year?
The Alces Foundation 7549-XXXXXX12606 gave $147K across 19 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $143K across 18 grants.
What is The Alces Foundation 7549-XXXXXX12606's typical grant size?
The Alces Foundation 7549-XXXXXX12606's median grant in 2025 was $7,000, and its average grant was $7,737, across 19 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Alces Foundation 7549-XXXXXX12606 that year got $10K on average.
Where does The Alces Foundation 7549-XXXXXX12606 give grants?
The Alces Foundation 7549-XXXXXX12606's top state is Massachusetts, with 27% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were North Carolina (26%) and Vermont (22%). The most frequent recipient cities were Washington, DC (2 grants) and Carrboro, NC (2 grants).
Does The Alces Foundation 7549-XXXXXX12606 give general operating support?
Yes: 42% of The Alces Foundation 7549-XXXXXX12606's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (8 of 19) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are The Alces Foundation 7549-XXXXXX12606's largest grantees?
The Alces Foundation 7549-XXXXXX12606's largest 2025 grantees include El Centro Hispano Inc ($15,000), Land Trust Alliance Inc ($15,000) and ULI Foundation ($15,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 31% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Alces Foundation 7549-XXXXXX12606?
The Alces Foundation 7549-XXXXXX12606 reported $1.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $147K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $178K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What does The Alces Foundation 7549-XXXXXX12606 fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for education, environmental work, agriculture, refugee programs, land conservation, and healthcare, as reflected in the grant purposes and grantee descriptions. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The Alces Foundation 7549-XXXXXX12606?
The foundation accepts unsolicited requests. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is The Alces Foundation 7549-XXXXXX12606's EIN?
The Alces Foundation 7549-XXXXXX12606's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 04-3425071. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Does The Alces Foundation 7549-XXXXXX12606 accept unsolicited proposals?
Yes, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
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